Community Corner
Hartford Police Presented with Award of Appreciation
Captain James Bernier and Community Services Officer Theresa Velez were recently honored by the Association of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Hartford and Congregation Ados Israel at Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford's annual meeting.
Both Capt. Bernier and Officer Velez were instrumental in the investigation and apprehension of the three vandals who desecrated close to 100 headstones in the city's North End in the fall of 2012.
Captain James Bernier, who has since retired from the department, went above and beyond the call of duty and arranged for an entire crew from Paganelli Construction who donated their time and equipment to resurrect a 6,000 lb. stone.
We are proud of their perseverance and thank them and the entire Hartford Police Department for their extraordinary efforts.